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  • 09-03-2009 11:02am
    #1
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭


    I've a pretty simple home network setup. I've an all-in-one netgear DSL modem/router/WLAN with 4 ports sitting in a spare room with 2 NAS devices and server connected to it. The final port is wired to the living room where a xbox is connected to it. I now need a second port in the living room for a HTPC. Can I just simply get this 5-port gigbit switch, plug it in and off I go? Or do I need to create a subnet for my living room and reconfigure stuff like static ip-address's and port forwarding for the xbox?


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  • #2
    NullZer0
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    No, you should be able to run from the ports on the Netgear to the switch. The IP's will be assigned by DHCP (unless you statically assign them).

    If you dont want the devices to communicate then place them on seperate subnets (this is where is may get trick for you) as you would need to have a routing device to route between subnets.

    IMO, You don't need a second subnet anyway :)


  • #3
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    iRock wrote: »
    No, you should be able to run from the ports on the Netgear to the switch. The IP's will be assigned by DHCP (unless you statically assign them).

    If you dont want the devices to communicate then place them on seperate subnets (this is where is may get trick for you) as you would need to have a routing device to route between subnets.

    IMO, You don't need a second subnet anyway :)

    Cheers, don't need a subnet so that's good, thought a device like a switch might have needed it's own subnet! All my devices have static addresses, just wasn't sure if going from the router to the device through the switch would have been an issue.


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